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enThe Mechanics of Blast Injurieshttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/424779/the-mechanics-of-blast-injuries/
<p>Two studies mimic the effects of traumatic brain injury in cells, helping to explain how explosions harm soldiers’ brains.</p><p>Scientists have discovered a mechanism underlying the type of brain injury that soldiers often suffer as a result of roadside explosions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The work could point the way toward early treatment for these acute blast injuries by identifying potential drug targets.</p>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:07:00 +0000digitalservices424779 at http://www.technologyreview.comImaging Method Reveals Hidden Brain Injurieshttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/424226/imaging-method-reveals-hidden-brain-injuries/
<p>The brains of soldiers who have been exposed to blasts show tissue damage up to a year later.</p><p>A sophisticated imaging technique has revealed signs of brain injury in soldiers injured in explosions. The injuries, which don’t show up with standard imaging techniques, may help explain why some soldiers suffer long-term problems after such injuries.</p>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0000digitalservices424226 at http://www.technologyreview.comInflatable Device Stops the Bleedinghttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/417101/inflatable-device-stops-the-bleeding/
<p>A fast, efficient balloon-based system could save lives on the street and battlefield.</p><p>Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of death on the battlefield, and according to military medical experts, it accounts for 80 percent of otherwise preventable deaths. One problem is that there are no effective treatments for deep, penetrating wounds, which are too severe for gauze packing and are in areas where a tourniquet cannot be applied. To stop life-threatening bleeding in such instances, Maynard Ramsey, the chief executive officer and chief technology officer at <a href="http://www.cardiocommand.com/index.html" target="_blank">CardioCommand</a>, a Tampa, FL-based medical device company, has developed a balloon-based system that can be inserted into a wound and inflated in less than 90 seconds. </p>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000digitalservices417101 at http://www.technologyreview.comBattlefield Medic on a Chiphttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/411130/battlefield-medic-on-a-chip/
<p>Sensors could one day diagnose and treat a soldier’s injuries.</p><p>The majority of deaths on the battlefield occur within half an hour after injury–often too quickly for a soldier to get to a medic, let alone a hospital. But a collaboration between researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and Clarkson University, in New York, aims to change all that with a chip that could detect injuries and treat them almost instantly.</p>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0000digitalservices411130 at http://www.technologyreview.comComputerized Combat Glovehttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/410041/computerized-combat-glove/
<p>A new glove lets soldiers operate wearable computers while still holding their weapons.</p><p>Some U.S. soldiers in Iraq are already equipped with wearable computer systems. But the lack of efficient input devices restricts their use to safer environments, such as the interior of a Humvee or a base station, where the soldier can set down his weapon and use the keyboard or mouse tethered to his body. Now <a href="http://www.rallypoint.info/about.html" target="_blank">RallyPoint</a>, a startup based in Cambridge, MA, has developed a sensor-embedded glove that allows the soldier to easily view and navigate digital maps, activate radio communications, and send commands without having to take his hand off his weapon. </p>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0000digitalservices410041 at http://www.technologyreview.com